A blog about our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. With a sprinkling of nostalgia and urban exploration for good measure.
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Puttcast minigolf podcast - "Global Mini Golf Trends"
Friday, March 24, 2023
The Minigolfer's Guide to Marketing
You can see a preview, read the reviews, and buy The Minigolfer's Guide to Marketing from Amazon.
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Minigolf loyalty card from Aces Minigolf Gloucester
A look at a minigolf loyalty card from Aces Minigolf Gloucester.
From the Crazy Golf Museum vaults - a minigolf loyalty card from our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour visit to Aces Minigolf Gloucester at Dobbies Garden Centre in Gloucester, Gloucestershire earlier this year.
Minigolf loyalty card from Aces Minigolf Gloucester |
Check out Aces Minigolf Gloucester for more information.
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Minigolf Magazin from Germany
Now in the Crazy Golf Museum - the latest issue of Minigolf Magazin.
Minigolf Magazin |
Saturday, December 18, 2021
A flyer for Looney Golf in Bradford
A look at a flyer for Looney Golf in Bradford.
A flyer for Looney Golf in Bradford |
A flyer for Looney Golf in Bradford |
Check out the Looney Golf website for more information.
Thursday, December 16, 2021
A flyer for House of Holes Crazy Golf in Derby
We found this leaflet at Hartshead Moor Services!
A flyer for House of Holes Crazy Golf in Derby |
Visit the House of Holes Crazy Golf website for more information.
Wednesday, December 01, 2021
Minigolf scorecard from Aces Minigolf Gloucester
A look at a minigolf scorecard from Aces Minigolf Gloucester.
Minigolf scorecard from Aces Minigolf Gloucester |
Minigolf scorecard from Aces Minigolf Gloucester |
Minigolf scorecard from Aces Minigolf Gloucester |
Check out Aces Minigolf Gloucester for more information.
Monday, November 22, 2021
Minigolf Magazin from Germany
Now in the Crazy Golf Museum - Minigolf Magazin.
Minigolf Magazin |
Friday, September 17, 2021
The Lost City Adventure Golf's Treasure Hunt for Miniature Golf Day
The Lost City Adventure Golf is organising three city-wide treasure hunts to celebrate Miniature Golf Day.
Two pieces of Inca Gold from The Lost City. These are safely tucked away in the vaults of The Crazy Golf Museum |
Visit The Lost City Adventure Golf website for more details.
Playing in the BMGA English Open minigolf tournament at The Lost City Adventure Golf in 2014 |
Monday, July 19, 2021
Latest minigolf blog from Putterfingers
Friday, June 04, 2021
Golf Putting Green at Style Carpets in Cleveleys
Thursday, June 03, 2021
Adventure Golf advertising
We spotted this advert for the Dino Islands Adventure Golf course at Sandham Gardens in Sandown Bay on the Isle of Wight at the Red Funnel Ferry Terminal in Southampton.
Visit the Dino Islands Adventure Golf website for more information.
Wednesday, June 02, 2021
Let's Talk Leisure with Briq Bookings
Let's Talk Leisure with Marketing Consultant Richard Gottfried.
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
InterFun Expo Guide for UK Operators
Tuesday, March 09, 2021
Minigolf scoring and loyalty apps
A look at minigolf, crazy golf and adventure golf scorecard and loyalty apps.
On our travels to 956 miniature golf courses we've seen a number of venues that have introduced a mobile app to compliment or replace the traditional paper scorecard. Some of these apps are really good and help to enhance the experience.
The minigolf apps we've found offer a range of scoring functions, loyalty and reward schemes, games, reviews, contests, information and tips.
Relatively new minigolf venues including Puttshack and Puttstars use electronic scoring systems with micro-chipped balls, or electronic score-pads and screens at the course.
There are a number of minigolf, crazy golf and adventure golf apps available on Android and iPhone (all apps are for UK courses unless otherwise stated):
- Adventure Island Mini Golf in Birmingham
- Bangolf Arena tournament scoring systems
- Congo River Golf Scorecard App - eight locations in the USA
- Dinton Adventure Golf
- Eingelocht: Minigolf Scorecard
- Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull
- Ghetto Golf
- GlowGolf® Score-App
- Golf Kingdom in Romford - home of Moby Golf
- Hastings Adventure Golf
- Hollywood Drive-In Golf, Orlando, Florida
- International Pitch & Putt Association (IPPA)
- Inky’s Mini Golf at Sirenian Bay in Belize
- Lost World Adventure Golf in Hemsby
- Mini Golf App
- Mini Golf Score Card
- Monster Mini Golf Scorecard App in the USA
- My Mini Golf Scorecard
- Nyborg Minigolf in Denmark
- Oasis Fun in Bournemouth
- Paradise Adventure Golf in Täby Centrum, Sweden
- Paradise Island Adventure Golf in Cheshire Oaks, Derby, Glasgow, Livingston, Manchester, Plymouth, Rushden Lakes and Sheffield
- Peter Pan Mini Golf, USA
- Play Minigolf App - four courses in Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Portugal, Czech Republic, Italy, Netherlands and Belgium
- Playing tips for mini golf
- Popstroke, USA
- Puttstars
- Rainforest Adventure Golf in Dundrum, Ireland
- Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf in Bournemouth
- Stagecoach Greens, San Francisco, USA
- Swingers Crazy Golf
- Teezers Retro Golf in Coventry
- The Clubhouse Stoke
- The Putter King game
- The Putting Penguin minigolf review site
- Volcano Falls Adventure Golf in Castleford
- We Are Minigolf
Do you know of any other minigolf apps, games or scoring systems? What do you think of them? Do you use them when you visit a course? Do you have a favourite? Let me know in the comments below.
Monday, November 02, 2020
The Big Mini Golf Bucket List 2020
With lockdowns continuing during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic let's take another look at The Big Mini Golf Bucket List we created back in March.
Just because your local miniature golf course may once again be closed over the coming months doesn't mean you can't keep up with your putting practice and have some crazy golf fun at home.
Back in March we put together a minigolf bucket list with ideas and suggestions of things to do in the world of miniature golf.
The Big Mini Golf Bucket List
1. Create a minigolf hole at home.
2. Go even further and build an entire crazy golf layout in your home or garden.
3. Play a minigolf videogame.
4. Send a minigolf postcard to someone you know (we love sending and receiving postcards!).
5. Write a guest blog post for the Ham & Egger Files.
6. Post about minigolf on social media and use the hashtags #minigolf #minigolfmonday #puttathome and #minigolfbucketlist.
7. Recommend a course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in the future.
8. Play an online minigolf game.
9. Visit Minigolfnews.com.
10. Read a book about minigolf.
11. Watch and share a minigolf video online.
12. Download a minigolf app ready for when you can hit a course again.
If you have any other ideas of your own to add to the bucket list please do let us know.
Check out my blog posts about Minigolf in the time of Coronavirus and competitive isolation.
Good luck to all the minigolf courses out there over the autumn and winter months. We're looking forward to playing again.
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Monday, September 14, 2020
Junkyard Golf minigolf advertising in Manchester
A look at some Junkyard Golf advertising in Manchester.
On Whitworth Street West |
At Oxford Road |
At Oxford Road |
Junkyard Golf's First Street venue in Manchester was the last course I played before the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown back on the 9th March 2020.
Hole 6 of the Pablo course at Junkyard Golf in Manchester |
Visit the Junkyard Golf website for more information.
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Monday, August 24, 2020
Junkyard Golf advertising in Manchester
Spotting some new Junkyard Golf advertising in Manchester.
We saw some new Junkyard Golf posters on our first walk round Manchester in a while.
The indoor crazy golf venue in Manchester has now reopened and we saw people queuing to get in when we walked past on Saturday afternoon.
Visit the Junkyard Golf website for more information.
Playing at Junkyard Golf
The last course I played before the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown was at Junkyard Golf's First Street venue in Manchester back on the 9th March 2020.Join our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour enewsletter mailing list
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Monday, August 03, 2020
New app at Lost World Adventure Golf in Hemsby, Norfolk
The Lost World Adventure Golf course in Hemsby has a new app.
The team at the Lost World Adventure Golf in Hemsby, Norfolk have introduced a new mobile scoring and loyalty app for the 9-hole course. It's available to download for free on Android and iPhone.
It looks very nice indeed and gives maps for each of the holes, details of the rules, a selfie function and more.
The loyalty points system is a nice touch too and is a continuation of the paper-based loyalty cards available at the course.
When you sign up to the app you automatically receive 300 points onto your card.
The Lost World Adventure Golf in Hemsby was the 88th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in May 2009. It's still one of our favourites and we have fond memories of competing in tournaments there.
We can't wait to get back for another round there in the future. I've downloaded the app ready to play. I'll be digging out our previous rounds to load into the History element of the app which allows you to view all your past games.
Each of the holes has a map in the top left corner. When you click on it a larger view will open with a tip on the best way to play it |
Download the app to see how the animated action shows the skill shot route from tee to cup |
The Lost World Adventure Golf app is available to download for free on Android and iPhone.
Visit the Lost World Adventure Golf website and Facebook Page for more details, views of the holes, opening times and prices.
I recently blogged about the social distancing measures in place at Lost World Adventure Golf in Hemsby.
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Thursday, May 21, 2020
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour enewsletter
Our latest newsletter is about the project to refurbish and reopen the Princess Parade Crazy Golf course in Blackpool |